Asus PadFone S vs Plum Phantom

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Phantom: 12 g lighter

    PadFone S:
    150 g
    Phantom:
    138 g
  • Width

    PadFone S: 11.7 mm narrower

    PadFone S:
    72.5 mm
    Phantom:
    84.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone S: 1 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone S:
    5 in
    Phantom:
    6 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    PadFone S:
    2 GB RAM
    Phantom:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    PadFone S:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Phantom:
    Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Phantom: 1.2 mm thinner

    PadFone S:
    10 mm
    Phantom:
    8.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. PadFone S

    Height:
    143.4 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.2 mm versus Phantom
  2. 2. Phantom

    Height:
    165.5 mm +22.1 mm versus PadFone S
    Width:
    84.2 mm +11.7 mm versus PadFone S
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone S

    150 g

    +12 g versus Phantom

  2. 2. Phantom

    138 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. PadFone S

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Phantom

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Phantom has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than PadFone S.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for PadFone S, Phantom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone SPhantom
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. PadFone S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Phantom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone S

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Phantom

    2500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus PadFone S

Specifications

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1. PadFone S2. Phantom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone S, Phantom.
SpecificationPadFone SPhantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.4 Х 72.5 Х 10 mm
  • 165.5 Х 84.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • Super IPS+ LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone S, Phantom.
SpecificationPadFone SPhantom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone S, Phantom.
SpecificationPadFone SPhantom
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 13 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for PadFone S, Phantom.
SpecificationPadFone SPhantom
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43156
  • 33258
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 956
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2044
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2201
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone S, Phantom.
SpecificationPadFone SPhantom
Release date
  • 2014
  • March
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Titanium Black
  • Platinum White
  • Dark Ruby
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 417 h (2G) / Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone S, Phantom.
SpecificationPadFone SPhantom
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 700 / 900 / 1700/2100 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 LTE 800 / 900 / 1700/2100 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone S, Phantom.
SpecificationPadFone SPhantom
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone S, Phantom.
SpecificationPadFone SPhantom
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 9 inches IPS display
  • 1920 x 1200 pixels
  • 4990 mAh battery
  • front camera. 250.4 x 172.3 x 11.6 mm
  • 514 grams - Also known as Asus PadFone S PF500KL
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z623